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<p></p><p>Opera fans in Saratoga Springs will have the ability to ask questions and hear about the future of one particular arts organization this weekend.</p><p>Fri, 30 Jan 2015 11:00:00 +0000Lucas Willard108057 at http://wamc.orgOpera Saratoga To Host Town Hall Meeting10/20/14 Panelhttp://wamc.org/post/102014-panel
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Today's panelists are WAMC’s Alan Chartock, Political Consultant Libby Post and University at Albany Journalism Professor and Investigative Reporter, Rosemary Armao.</p><p>Topics include:<br />Texas Hospital Apology<br />Catholic Church Gay U-Turn<br />NY No Gun List<br />Voter ID Decision<br />Black Vote for Senate<br />Opera Protest</p><p>Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:00:00 +0000Joe Donahue101232 at http://wamc.org10/20/14 PanelLa Traviata At Berkshire Theatre Grouphttp://wamc.org/post/la-traviata-berkshire-theatre-group
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.berkshiretheatregroup.org/on-our-stages/theatre/340-a-week-long-opera-festival">Berkshire Theatre Group</a> is presenting a week-long opera festival in Stockbridge, MA through this weekend.</p><p>Part of the workshop festival is a fully-staged production of the Verdi opera La Traviata. It will have performances at Berkshire Theatre Group’s Unicorn Theater Friday August 29th at 8:00pm and Sunday Aug 31st at 2:00pm.</p><p>Fri, 29 Aug 2014 15:12:00 +0000Alan Chartock98089 at http://wamc.orgLa Traviata At Berkshire Theatre GroupThe Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice http://wamc.org/post/phoenicia-international-festival-voice-0
<p><a href="http://www.phoeniciavoicefest.org/" style="line-height: 1.5;">The Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice </a><span style="line-height: 1.5;">promotes the human voice as an instrument of healing, peace and artistic expression through presenting world class performances in Phoenicia, New York and surrounding areas. From opera to gospel, world music to Broadway, the Festival celebrates the human voice in all its multi-faceted glory. This year’s festival takes place July </span>30th<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> through August </span>3rd<span style="line-height: 1.5;">.</span></p><p>Fri, 25 Jul 2014 15:35:00 +0000Joe Donahue95342 at http://wamc.orgThe Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice Stephen Gottlieb: Madame Butterflyhttp://wamc.org/post/stephen-gottlieb-madame-butterfly
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>I’ve been away for a week while conflict heated up in the Middle East. But all week I’ve been thinking about a different form of grief, death and cultural conflict.</p><p>Tue, 15 Jul 2014 19:52:00 +0000Stephen Gottlieb94915 at http://wamc.orgTanglewood - Renée Fleminghttp://wamc.org/post/tanglewood-ren-e-fleming
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>One of the most beloved and celebrated musical ambassadors of our time, soprano Renée Fleming is loved for her sumptuous voice, consummate artistry, and compelling stage presence. At a White House ceremony last July, the President awarded Ms. Fleming the National Medal of Arts, America's highest honor for an individual artist.</p><p>Known as “the people’s diva” and winner of the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo. Over the past few seasons, Ms. Fleming has hosted a wide variety of television and radio broadcasts, including the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD series for movie theaters and television, and Live From Lincoln Center on PBS.</p><p>She will be performing at the <a href="http://www.tanglewood.org">Tanglewood</a> opener on Saturday night and later this month, she will stay in the Berkshires to perform her first role in a play. She will make her debut at the <a href="http://www.wtfestival.org">Williamstown Theatre Festival</a> in <em>Living on Love</em>, playing an opera diva at odds with her husband over the people they’ve hired to ghostwrite their autobiographies. It runs July 16 through 26th.</p><p>Thu, 03 Jul 2014 13:50:00 +0000Joe Donahue & Alan Chartock94063 at http://wamc.orgTanglewood - Renée Fleming"Roscoe" A New Opera Based On The Work Of William Kennedyhttp://wamc.org/post/roscoe-new-opera-based-work-william-kennedy
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Act one of award-winning opera composer Evan Mack's new work <em>Roscoe</em> will be part of <a href="http://www.operasaratoga.org">Opera Saratoga's</a> 2014 summer festival. The opera is based on the novel of the same name by Pulitzer Prize winning author, <a href="http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst/wjkennedybio.html#.U4dPUHJdWSo">William Kennedy</a>.</p><p>The 80 minute concert performance will give Saratoga audiences a first look at this brand new piece at The Arthur Zankel Music Center at <a href="http://www.skidmore.edu">Skidmore College</a> on June 8th at 2pm.</p><p>Composer Evan Mack joins us along with Opera Saratoga's General Director, Curtis Tucker.</p><p>Fri, 30 May 2014 14:35:00 +0000Joe Donahue91529 at http://wamc.org"Roscoe" A New Opera Based On The Work Of William KennedyBritten And Jaeger - Two One-Act Operas At The Bard Fisher Centerhttp://wamc.org/post/britten-and-jaeger-two-one-act-operas-bard-fisher-center
<p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">The Graduate Vocal Arts Program at </span><a href="http://www.bard.edu/conservatory/" style="line-height: 1.5;">The Bard College Conservatory of Music</a><span style="line-height: 1.5;"> is a unique master of music program in vocal performance. Conceived, designed and led by renowned American soprano Dawn </span>Upshaw<span style="line-height: 1.5;">.</span></p><p><a href="https://www.fishercenter.bard.edu">The Fisher Center</a> at Bard College is presenting <a href="http://www.fishercenter.bard.edu/calendar/event.php?eid=122592">two one-act operas</a> performed by the Conservatory Graduate Vocal Arts program singers on March 14 and 16th.&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 1.5;">One of the operas, <em>Payne Hollow</em> by <a href="http://www.shawnjaeger.com/">Shawn Jaeger</a>, is a world premiere, and the other is Benjamin Britten’s beloved <em>The Turn of the Screw</em>.</span></p><p>Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:10:00 +0000Joe Donahue85655 at http://wamc.orgBritten And Jaeger - Two One-Act Operas At The Bard Fisher CenterArs Choralis Presents A New Opera "Miracle In Bethlehem"http://wamc.org/post/ars-choralis-presents-new-opera-miracle-bethlehem
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.arschoralis.org/" style="line-height: 1.5;">Ars Choralis </a><span style="line-height: 1.5;">will present the new opera, </span><em style="line-height: 1.5;">Miracle in Bethlehem</em><span style="line-height: 1.5;">, for its annual “Welcome Yule” concert on Dec. </span>7th<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> and </span>8th<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> at the Overlook Methodist Church in Woodstock. The opera is composed by </span>Ars<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> </span>Choralis<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> Artistic Director, Barbara </span>Pickhardt<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> with lyrics by Johanna Hall.</span></p><p>The two-act opera features 40 choir members, 13 soloists and an instrumental ensemble that includes piano, cello, violin, horns and flutes and – as one might guess from the title – tells the story of the nativity.</p><p><a href="http://www.johannahall.us/">Johanna Hall’s</a> songwriting career began in 1970 and her songs have been recorded by Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, The Doobie Brothers – and many others. She joins us to talk about <em>Miracle in Bethlehem</em>.</p><p>Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:12:00 +0000Joe Donahue79025 at http://wamc.orgArs Choralis Presents A New Opera "Miracle In Bethlehem"Pearl: An Opera in Development Benefit Performance Shakespeare and Companyhttp://wamc.org/post/pearl-opera-development-benefit-performance-shakespeare-and-company
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">On Monday evening August </span>5th<span style="line-height: 1.5;">, Maureen </span>O'Flynn<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> and John Cheek - leading singers from the Metropolitan opera - will be among the performers in the return performance of the new opera </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pearlopera" style="line-height: 1.5;"><em>Pearl</em></a><span style="line-height: 1.5;">, which is a modern retelling of The Scarlet Letter from the viewpoint of the daughter of Hester </span>Prynne<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> – now with new music and a new ending.</span></p><p>The project was initiated by the conductor Sara Jobin, a Berkshire resident and the first woman to conduct the San Francisco Opera, the composer is Amy Scurria and the libretto, written by Carol Gilligan and her son Jonathan Gilligan, based on her play, <em>The Scarlet Letter</em>, which was commissioned and produced by <a href="http://www.shakespeare.org/pearl/">Shakespeare &amp; Company</a> in 2002.</p><p>Joining this morning, Librettist Carol Gilligan, Music Director and Producer Sara Jobin and soprano Maureen Flynn.</p><p>Wed, 31 Jul 2013 14:10:00 +0000Joe Donahue70405 at http://wamc.orgPearl: An Opera in Development Benefit Performance Shakespeare and Company